Florida Rep Boyd on Tax Exemptions

Dan May 3, 2017 Florida, Legislative

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During the 2017 Florida Legislative Session, some in agriculture had been closely watching the tax package. Southeast AgNet Tallahassee Intern, Josie Tomkow, caught up with Representative Jim Boyd, who talks about something that was included in that package.

New Study on Orange Juice and Diabetes
A recent publication concluded that acute glycemic control in individuals with well-controlled type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is not significantly influenced by serving orange juice, whole orange pieces or a sugar-sweetened beverage with a standard high-carbohydrate meal. The article in Nature, “Acute glycemic response of orange juice consumption with breakfast in individuals with type 2 diabetes: […]
Florida Citrus Mutual Installs Officers and Directors
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